Putin ‘must pay the price for avoiding peace’ in Ukraine – Britain’s Starmer
However, neither Putin nor Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are expected to attend the talks, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed scepticism that they will produce a peace breakthrough.
Drugs: Stop castigating Tinubu, UK-based professor warns
BENIN CITY—A United Kingdom-based Nigerian legal practitioner and philanthropist , Professor Gaskin Igbineweka, has admonished Nigerians to desist from castigating and embarrassing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on account of his alleged involvement in some legal matters in the United States. In a Press Release issued in Benin City Professor Igbineweka, who is also the President […]
Woman drugs nursing mother, steals 2-month-old baby
ASABA—Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a woman who drugged the mother of a two-month-old baby boy using juice and fled with the child. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olufemi Abaniwonda, who disclosed this yesterday during a briefing at the command’s headquarters, Asaba, said the baby had been rescued and reunited […]
LP crisis: Group accuses Abure of implementing APC’s agenda
By John Alechenu ABUJA -A socio-political group, Abia Concerned Citizens, ACC, has accused the Julius Abure faction of the Labour Party, LP, of playing a script written for it by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to destabilize opposition parties in order to enjoy a free reign. The group specifically accused the factional chairman of […]
Gov. Otu unveils ‘Traces of Time’ as theme for Carnival Calabar 20th anniversary
The splendour of the Carnival Calabar annual fiesta was on stage at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, on Thursday night as Cross River State Governor,
Trade tensions: Global economy stands at fragile turning point – UN
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) has said that the global economy stands at a fragile turning point amid escalating trade tensions and growing policy uncertainties. UN DESA, in a report published on Thursday, stated that tariff-driven price pressures were adding to inflation risks, leaving trade-dependent economies particularly vulnerable. It stated […]
Aftermath of banditry, kidnappings in Kwara: Government moves to confront growing threat
By Demola Akinyemi In recent months, Kwara State has found itself grappling with an alarming wave of insecurity marked by a surge in banditry and kidnappings – particularly in the Northern and Southern senatorial zones. What began as isolated incidents later morphed into a coordinated threat, with residents of Baruten and Kaiama local government areas […]
Plateau to recruit 1,011 teachers, 400 support staff
…as education advances under AGILE project By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – To boost the quality of education in Plateau State, the State Ministry of Education has disclosed the plan to engage additional 1,011 teachers and 400 support staff to complement the 989 teachers and 200 non-teaching staff earlier recruited into the system. The State Commissioner […]
Nigeria Youth Forum calls for JAMB reform, accountability
The Nigeria Youth Forum (NYF), a civil advocacy organization, has called for urgent reform and accountability in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) led by Prof. Ishaq Oloyede.
NANS urges Senator Adeola to probe distribution of donated buses to Ogun institutions
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola to investigate alleged irregularities in the distribution of mini buses he recently donated to tertiary institutions in Ogun State. NANS claimed that individuals responsible for distributing the vehicles to the schools allegedly sold them to private individuals […]
Kwara erects West Africa’s tallest flagpole, asserts place in tourism, tech, creative space
In the vibrant tapestry of West Africa, Kwara State has made a bold declaration of identity and ambition by erecting a 70-meter flagpole, the tallest in the region.
NASD to engage SEC to attract diaspora investors as CBN introduces NRBVN
NASD PLC has expressed its commitment to engaging with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to attract diaspora investors following the introduction of the Non-Resident Bank Verification Number (NRBVN) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
NJC reforms restoring trust in Nigeria’s judiciary – Watchdog
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – A civic advocacy group, Judiciary Watch, has hailed the National Judicial Council (NJC) for taking firm and courageous steps to rid the judiciary of unethical practices and restore public trust in the justice system. The group commended the NJC’s decisive actions against judicial officers found guilty of misconduct, calling the […]
Local Automobile Industry Patronage Bill scales 2nd reading in Senate
The Local Automobile Industry Patronage Bill, 2025, on Thursday, scaled second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the bill by the sponsor, Sen. Patrick Ndubueze (APC-Imo). Leading the debate, Ndubueze said that the bill sought to make it mandatory for Ministries, Departments and Agencies […]
Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers yielding positive results — RPC
The Rivers Peace Congress (RPC) has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency is already yielding positive results, especially in restoring peace, order, and unity to the once politically volatile state.
Tinubu, Jonathan, Gowon, Mutfwang, Others celebrate Mary Lar at 90
By Nnasom David Prominent Nigerian leaders, including President Bola Tinubu, former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon, and former President Goodluck Jonathan, gathered in Abuja on Thursday to celebrate the 90th birthday of Ambassador Professor Mary N. Lar, the wife of late Solomon Lar, the first National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and […]
